Perspectives on Urban Infrastructure


Book Description

In this provocative volume, distinguished authorities on urban policy expose the myths surrounding today's "infrastructure crisis" in urban public works. Five in-depth papers examine the evolution of the public works system, the limitations of urban needs studies, the financing of public works projects, the impact of politics, and how technology is affecting the types of infrastructures needed for tomorrow's cities.










A Review of Bay Area Public Transportation Financing


Book Description

A review of the financial condition of the Bay Area Rapid Transit District, the San Francisco Municipal Railway and the Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District, with recommendations on the allocation of federal and state operating assistance to these transit systems by the Metropolitan Transportation Commission.